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Receiving Cards After The Pass

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Every 4th hand is a 'no pass' hand; otherwise, players pass 3 cards to the player on their left, right, or across from them in rotation.

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Ending The Game

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The game ends when at least one player reaches or exceeds 100 points, and the player with the lowest score wins.

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Voiding a Suit

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A player can try to 'void' a suit by playing all their cards in that suit as quickly as possible.

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Strategic Leading

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Leading with a high card can flush out high penalty cards from opponents.

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When to 'Shoot the Moon'

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Consider shooting the moon when you have a majority of high point cards and control over the queen of spades.

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Leading The First Trick

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The player holding the 2 of clubs leads the first trick with that card.

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Avoiding Taking Tricks

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To avoid taking tricks with hearts or the queen of spades, play lower cards or off-suit cards if possible.

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Playing The Queen of Spades

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The queen of spades can be played at any time except for the first trick, provided the player follows suit.

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Shooting The Moon

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If one player captures all hearts and the queen of spades, they can choose to subtract 26 points from their score or add 26 points to everyone else's.

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Scoring Rules

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Each heart is worth 1 point, and the queen of spades is worth 13 points; goal is to have the lowest score.

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Responding to 'Shoot the Moon'

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When an opponent tries to shoot the moon, other players should work together to ensure that the player gets at least one fewer heart or misses the queen of spades.

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Playing Cards Not Following Suit

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If a player can't follow suit, they can play any other suit, except for hearts or the queen of spades on the first trick.

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Opening Hearts

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Hearts cannot be led until they are 'broken' (played on a previous trick).

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Dealing Cards

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Each player is dealt 13 cards, ensuring all cards from a standard 52-card deck are distributed.

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Playing 'No point' Leads

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Players cannot lead a trick with a heart or queen of spades until hearts are broken.

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